Friday, December 13, 2013

Post It Show 9 Part II – 12/14 Sat 12 noon at Giant Robot




All six of my POST ITs SOLD last Saturday...so here is two new ones :)


Giant Robot is proud to present Post It Show 9 PART II

In 2012, 
GiantRobot, with the curatorial efforts of Mark Todd and Esther Pearl Watson, brought in over 250 artists and 2500 works of art. 2013 should be no different.All pieces are $25 and "cash and carry."


Saturday, December 14th
12 noon

Exhibition:
December 7th – December 15th, 2013

For more information about any of the artists, GR2, or anything else, please contact:

Eric Nakamura
Giant Robot
Owner/Publisher
eric@giantrobot.com
(310) 445 9276

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

"Naughty or Nice" group art exhibition - Krampus L.A. / Cacophony Society



"Naughty or Nice" group art exhibition - Krampus L.A. / Cacophony Society
WHERE: Copro Gallery - Bergamot Station Arts Complex 
2525 Michigan Ave , Unit T5, Santa Monica , CA 90404 

Ph: 310/829-2156 
E-Mail: CoproGallery@Live.com
Web: www.CoproGallery.com
WHAT: "Naughty or Nice" group art exhibition - Krampus L.A. / Cacophony Society
Curated by Albert Cuellar and Copro Gallery
WHEN:   Exhibit runs; December 14, 2013 – January 4, 2014
Opening Reception
: Saturday December 14, 2013 - 8:00 – 11:30 p.m.
Copro Gallery celebrates the Winter Season with a group art exhibition, "Naughty Or Nice". Artists will interpret dark themes for the Holidays including Krampus, Saint Nick and being Naughty or Nice! In conjunction, former Cacophony Society members resurfacing as "Krampus Los Angeles" will present live revelry and devilry with a switch-brandishing appearance by LA’s first Krampus troupe. Join us in celebrating the Krampus tradition through Performance, Music, Video and Art! 



"Silent Night"
oil on wood
3"x3"


Monday, December 2, 2013

Post It Show 9 at Giant Robot Gallery

I am proud to be apart of this wonderful and fun show again!



Giant Robot is proud to present Post It Show 9.

In 2012, 
GiantRobot, with the curatorial efforts of Mark Todd and Esther Pearl Watson, brought in over 250 artists and 2500 works of art. 2013 should be no different.
All pieces are $25 and "cash and carry."

Opening Reception:
Saturday, December 7th
6:30 – 10:00 PM

Exhibition:
December 7th – December 15th, 2013

An opening reception and sale for Post It Show 9 will take place Saturday, December 7th, from 6:00 – 10:00 PM.

For more information about any of the artists, GR2, or anything else, please contact:

Eric Nakamura
Giant Robot
Owner/Publisher
eric@giantrobot.com
(310) 445 9276




Friday, November 8, 2013

“NAUGHTY OR NICE” GROUP EXHIBITION WITH KRAMPUS L.A.




“NAUGHTY OR NICE” GROUP EXHIBITION WITH KRAMPUS L.A.
Art Opening with Performance
COPRO GALLERY - Bergamot Station Arts Complex
Saturday December 14, 2013
Opening reception: 8:00 – 11:30 p.m
Krampus LA Performance 9:30-10:00 p.m. (time approximate)
Exhibit runs through January 4, 2014
2525 Michigan Ave , Unit T5, Santa Monica , CA 90404
Gallery phone: 310-829-2156
Krampus LA contact email.  Copro Gallery email.
FREE!
RSVP on Facebook and see which of your friends may be going.
Copro Gallery celebrates the holidays with with “Naughty Or Nice,” a group exhibition exploring the darker meanings of St Nick’s nocturnal spying, his secret list, and its voyeuristic delight in hidden pleasures, pains, and — the punishmentsthey bring. Saint Nick’s darker, punitive side,  the KRAMPUS, will not only grace gallery walls, but manifest in hot-blooded, bestial form, brandishing switches and and herding gallery patrons outdoors into his infernal habitat. There, amid a smoldering jumble of cages, bones, and screaming children, the Krampus shambles through the inscrutable tasks of eternal perdition, rattling chains, snarling, and otherwise presenting himself  at his most hellishly photogenic.
Indoors the perils and delights of the season will be represented in a stellar exhibition of artwork curated by Albert Cuellar and Copro Gallery.
Exhibiting artists include:
Anthony Ausgang
Al Guerrero
Al Ridenour
Bec Winnel
Big Toe
Bill Rude
Bob Dobb
Bob Lizarraga
Casey Weldon
Chantal Menard
Chet Zar
Christy Kane
Church of Type
Cone
Eric Alos
Eric Richardson
James Naccarato
James P. Scott
Jason Hadley
Jason Snyder
Jeff McMillan
Jeff McMillan
Jennifer Korsen
Jim Balsam
Lisa Wood
Lorena California
Louie Metz
Luke Cheuh
Mackie Osbourne
Marcel Dejure
Marcus Schaeffer
Matt Gordon
Misery
Miso
Nathan Spoor
Nora Keyes
Redd Walitzki
Rich Polysorbate
Rick Zar
Robin Red
Rudy Fig
Ryan Heshka
Sarabeth Schedeen
Spy Emerson
Travis Louie
Xiau Fong Wee
AND MORE…!
Staging the outdoor Krampus tableau in elaborate hand-crafted suits and masks are members of  KRAMPUS L.A., the first and only Krampus troupe in the Western United States.  Many of the troupe’s members were involved in the costumed buffoonery and public spectacles perpetrated  by the CACOPHONY SOCIETY.  Among the Society’s more transgressive and theatrical productions were the scenes of horror depicted in their occasional Halloween house of horrors, “The Museum of Mental Decay.  Photos and artifacts from the “Museum” are featured below:

DKE Toys presents “The 99 Deaths of Jar Jar”





DKE Toys presents “The 99 Deaths of Jar Jar”
A two day only group art show exclusively at
Designer Con 2013
Saturday, November 9 & Sunday, November 10,  9am – 5pm

Pasadena Convention Center, 300 East Green Street, Pasadena CA 91101


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

DKE Toys presents “The 99 Deaths of Jar Jar”, a group art show featuring 99 artists. Each artist was asked to submit a black and white, pen and ink illustration on an 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper and chose one way to maim, torture, and/or kill our least favorite Gungan.

Participating Artists Include:

64 Colors - A Little Stranger - Doktor A. - akirophoto - Ardabus Rubber - Asaad - Atila - Jason Atomic - Super Cooper Berella - Bigfoot - Joemm Blanche of CBNC - Botsch - Jon Burgerman - Candy - Nate Carle - Luke Chueh - Nicholas Dewey - Luis Diaz - Mike Egan - Dez Einswell - Brent Engstrom - Gus Fink - Frédéric Fleury - Brian Flynn - Steve (Go Hero) Forde - Free Humanity - Renee French - Gregg Gibbs - Darren Goldman - Dan Goodsell - Grenadier Stinny - James Hakola - Gary Ham - Nathan Hamill - Joshua Herbolsheimer - Jesse Hernandez - Francisco Herrera - Kerry Horvath - I Heart Guts - Jay222 - Jeremyville - JSalvador - kaNO - KiLL! - Sun-Min Kim + David Horvath - Scott Kinnebrew - Jim Koch - Frank Kozik - Wade Lageose - L'amour Supreme - Leecifer - LiLJAPAN - Abe Lincoln Jr. - Andy Linke - Jerome Lu - Madtwiinz - Jim Mahfood aka Food One - Man One - Manly Art - Randy Martinez - Mauricio Tubesteak - El Maz - MCA - William Luke Miller - Miso - Nate Mitchell Squid Kids Ink - Nick the Ring - Brent Nolasco - Mitch O'Connell - Odio - olive47 - Jordan Owen - Virva Peikko - Ritzy Periwinkle - The Pizz - Playful Gorilla - PodgyPanda - Poulin Eurlegg - Dave Pressler - Ted Rall - Rob Reger -   Renone - Jermaine Rogers - D. Ross "scribe" - Johnny Ryan - Phil Ryan - Dave Savage - Nick Sawyers - SERBAN - Skinner - Bwana Spoons - Scott Tolleson - Triclops Studio - Tracy Tubera - twerps! - Gustavo Alberto Garcia Vaca - valleyDweller - Denise Vasquez - Scott Wilkowski - Neil Winn - David Zajdman

Jar Jar Binks was contacted for comment about the event and noted about the show, “Why meesa so hated?”

This art show is not sponsored or endorsed by Lucasfilm, and has no relationship with them in any way.
Jar Jar Binks and all related intellectual property is copyright and/or registered to Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. But who would really want to own the rights to Jar Jar anyway.  Go step in poo doo.

DKE TOYS: Dov Kelemer & Sarah Jo Marks are Co-Founders of DKE Toys, the largest independent wholesale distributor of designer toys, limited edition art objects, collectibles, and gifts in the world exclusively representing hundreds of artists, designers, and boutique manufacturers. DKE also curates art shows, writes books, appraises and buys collections and toy closeouts of all shapes and sizes. www.dketoys.com

DESIGNER CON is an art and design convention that smashes together collectible toys and designer apparel with urban, underground and pop art. www.designercon.com

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Microscopic Anatomy mini series for La Luz de Jesus Gallery

 "Microscopic Anatomy - Alveolar Bone"
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"Microscopic Anatomy - Cerebrum"
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"Microscopic Anatomy - Eye Rectus"
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 "Microscopic Anatomy - Interscutularis rectus"
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Beer is Art group show at La Luz De Jesus Gallery
Sept 6-29, 2013. Opening reception: Friday, Sept 6, 8-11pm.

4633 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA. 90027

(323) 666-7667

Copro 20th anniversary - group art exhibition


I have a piece in this show! 
"Little Kodama" oil on metal
-Miso



WHERE: Copro Gallery - Bergamot Station Arts Complex 
2525 Michigan Ave , Unit T5, Santa Monica , CA 90404 

Ph: 310/829-2156 
E-Mail: 
CoproGallery@Live.com
Web: 
www.CoproGallery.com
WHAT: Copro 20th anniversary - group art exhibition
WHEN:   Exhibit runs; August 17 – September 7, 2013 
Opening Reception
: Saturday August 17, 2013 - 8:00 – 11:30 p.m.

Contact:  Gary Pressman, Gallery Director Copro Gallery  

Copro Gallery celebrates its 20th anniversary. Hatched from a friendship of Douglas Nason and Greg Escalante, that began when Doug bought a Robert Williams seriagraph from Greg that he published in 1989, Copro Nason Fine Art Publishing was formed in 1993. Publishing several serigraphs with Robert Williams, Big Daddy Roth, Sandow Birk, Russell Crotty and many other luminaries during the 1990’s and curating several group shows, Greg Escalante, Douglas Nason and occasionally Gary Pressman collaborated with many artists during the beginnings of the Lowbrow / Pop Surreal movement. Greg Escalante's art juggernaut led him to co-found Juxtapoz Magazine as well as sit on the board of several local art museums during this time and working with Doug Nason curated many important museum exhibitions as well as gallery shows. Copro/Nason didn’t have a permanent venue until December1999 when Copro/Nason Fine Art Gallery opened in Culver City with an exhibition called the “Leeteg Tribute”. Followed by “The Art of Robert Williams” in March 2000, Mark Ryden Illustration show, Night of the Tiki with Shag and solo and group shows with artists such as Liz Mcgrath, Keith Weesner, Coop, Kozik, Rockin’ Jelly Bean, Sandow Birk, David Choe, Brian Viveros, Van Arno the gallery continued to grow.
Gary Pressman started as Gallery Director at Copro/Nason gallery, Culver City 2002 and began curating feature and group shows with artists such as Isabel Samaras, Ausgang, Sas Christian, Chris Mars, Mark Ryden, Marion Peck, Esao Andrews, Glenn Barr, Shag, Tim Biskup, Kenny Scharf, John John Jesse, Joe Vaux, Ray Caesar, Luke Chueh, Alex Gross, Joe Ledbetter, Naoto Hattori, Jeff Gillette, Brian Viveros, and several others.  
In the interest of expanding, June 2005 saw Copro/Nason’s “Bergamot Invasion group show” christening Copro into a new space in Santa Monica at Bergamot Station. Some of the early exhibitons at Bergamot Station up to 2008, when Douglas Nason left the gallery were Ron English/Daniel Johnston, BLAB, Cannibal Flower, Chet Zar, Dan Quintana, Audrey Kawasaki, Lori Earley, Amy Sol, Luke Chueh, Kris Lewis, Kukula, becca, Yosuke Ueno, Lola, Travis Louie. From these formative years Copro grew into a serious art gallery and continues to hunt for new artists and break new ground. 20 years from inception to Copro Gallery 2013 we're still here with the same mission.
Copro Gallery 20th anniversary will feature many artists dating back to the beginning as well as current artists that are exhibiting at Copro today!

Monday, April 1, 2013

"Wider Than A Postcard" Curated by Sven Davis


Wider than a postcard


A group exhibition curated by Sven Davis

2 May – 1 June 2013
“It is not easy writing
someone a postcard.
The size and shape
of the card cut you
down to size…”
—Ron Padgett ‘Postcard’
For pre-sales or press inquiries, please email Paige Prendergast, paige@breezeblockgallery.com







ARTISTS:
Aaron De La Cruz
Aaron Nagel
Adam Wallacavage
Adam Weir
Alex Brown
Alex Lukas
Alex Roulette
Alexey Luka
Alicia Dubnyckyj
Alvaro Ilizarbe
Amy Casey
Andreas Englund
Andres Guerrero
Andrew Hem
Andrew Mackenzie
Andrew McAttee
Andrew Schoultz
Andy Council
Anthony Sneed
Anthony Zinonos
Augustine Kofie
Bill McRight
Blaine Fontana
Bob 2
Brendan Monroe
Brian Donnelly
Brin Levinson
Britta Geisler
Bryce Kanights
Bwana Spoons
Caleb Neelon
Candice Tripp
Carl Cashman
Casey Gray
Chelsea Grolla
Cheryl Dunn
China Mike
Chris Blackstock
Chris Scarborough
Chris Valkov
Christian Mendoza
Christopher Derek Bruno
Clark Goolsby
Clayton Brothers
Coco 144
Cody Hudson
Conrad Crespin
Corey Arnold
Cranio
Craww
Crystal Wagner
D*Face
Dale Grimshaw
Dana Brown
Dana Louise Kirkpatrick
David Bray
David MacDowell
David O’Brien
David Shillinglaw
Deedee Cheriel
Derm
Deth P Sun
Dmitri Fedosseev
Drew Tyndell
Dscreet
Duncan Jago
Edwin Ushiro
Ellannah Sadkin
Ema
Emma Tooth
Eric Shaw
Erik Foss
Erik Mark Sandberg
Evah Fan
Francesco Igory Deiana
Frank Gonzales
Gary Taxali
Gen Duarte
ghostpatrol
Graphic Surgery
Greg Eason
Gregory Euclide
Hamishi
Henry Gunderson
Hilary Pecis
How & Nosm
Hush
Ian Francis
Ian Stevenson
Insane
Jacob Magraw Mickelson
Jacob Whibley
James Benjamin Franklin
Jason Thielke
Jaybo
Jeff Depner
Jeff Gillette
Jen Corace
Jenny Odell
Jerry Inscoe
Jessica Hess
Jocelyn Duke
Joe Ryckebosch
John Casey
John Petricciani
Jon Burgerman
Jordin Isip
Josh Agle
Josh Keyes
Joshua Krause
Joshua Petker
Jud Bergeron
Judith Supine
Kai & Sunny
Karin Krommes
Katrin Fridriks
KEMA
Kenji Hirata
Kevin Cyr
Kevin Earl Taylor
Kevin McQuaid
Kevin Peterson
KMNDZ
Know Hope
Kozyndan
Kyle Jorgensen
Laura Bifano
Lee Baker
Lex Thomas
Lola
Louis Reith
LX One
Marilena Staudenmaier
Mario Wagner
Marissa Textor
Mark Dean Veca
Mark Schoening
Mark Warren Jacques
Mary Iverson
Matt Haber
Matthew Craven
Matthew Curry
Matthew Feyld
Melinda Beck
Michael De Feo
Michael Hsiung
Michael Murphy
Michael Peck
Mike Ballard
Mike Egan
Mike Maxwell
Mike Stilkey
Miso
Moneyless/Teo Pirsi
Morgan Blair
Mr Penfold
Mysterious Al
Nate Frizzell
Nawer
O.Two
olive47
Part2ism
Paul Barnes
Pedro Matos
Pete Fowler
Pete Watts
Poesia
RamblinWorker
Reginald S. Aloysius
Rey Parla
Rich Jacobs
Richard Colman
Robert Hardgrave
Robert Phoenix
Rone
Rowdy
Russell Leng
Ryan Bubnis
Ryan de la Hoz
Ryan Dineen
Ryan Jacob Smith
Saelee Oh
Samahra Little
Scott Listfield
Scott Malbaurn
Shie Moreno
Sidney Pink
Simon Monk
Sloan White
St. Monci
Stephanie Buer
Steve More
Sweet Toof
Sylvia Ji
Teresa Duck
Tilt
Tim Karpinski
Titi Freak
Tofer Chin
Tom French
Tripper Dungan
William Sager
Winston Smith
Zach Johnsen